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Shares of Centene Corp. rose 4.0% to $66.44 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.0% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.8% to 52,146.42.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. closed 4.2% below its 52-week high of $69.36, which the company achieved on July 14th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as HCA Healthcare Inc. fell 3.8% to $371.18, IQVIA Holdings Inc. fell 2.0% to $206.26, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. rose 0.50% to $283.36.
Trading volume totaled 4.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 17, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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